What does ◾ Black Medium-Small Square mean?
A medium-small black square, one size smaller than ◼️. It is a tidy bullet for short lists, a divider in a bio, or a small block in text-based patterns. Because it is compact, it sits neatly between words without overwhelming them. It often alternates with ◽ to create simple visual rhythms in captions.
◾ Black Medium-Small Square is an emoji from the Symbols category (geometric shapes), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about geometric and medium-small.
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◾ Black Medium-Small Square on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Black Medium-Small Square looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Black Medium-Small Square emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ◾ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :black_medium_small_square:.
When was the Black Medium-Small Square emoji added?
◾ Black Medium-Small Square was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ◾ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Black Medium-Small Square. The underlying code (U+25FE) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.